The Thin Blue Line

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A petty war is waged - Rowan Atkinson in Ben Elton's 90s comedy classic

Comedy

Rowan Atkinson stars in Ben Elton's 90s comedy classic. Inside Gasforth Police station a petty war is being waged by its coppers. It's tradition vs modernity, uniform versus CID.

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It’s the tenth anniversary of Patricia and Raymond’s relationship.

The Queen's Birthday Present

It’s the tenth anniversary of Patricia and Raymond’s relationship.  She thinks he’s got her a present, but actually he’s preparing to celebrate the Queen’s official birthday.

Habib has gone all stupid over a handsome fireman and Goody has gone green.

Fire and Terror

Habib has gone all stupid over a handsome fireman and Goody has gone green.  Grims is onto the case of his career which can be summed up in two syllables, ‘terror’ and ‘ism’.  Fowler is being plagued by an insane hoaxer.

Grim needs a woman. He is planning a honey trap and he wants Habib to dress up.

Honey Trap

Grim needs a woman. He is planning a honey trap.  He wants Habib to dress up in her finest mini skirt and boob tube and ensnare Terry the Tank in her sexual web.  Meanwhile the pub quiz final is approaching.

The local students are doing wacky stunts for charity.

Rag Week

The local students are doing wacky stunts for charity, the charity being that no one gives them a punch in the mouth.  Fowler and Patricia are both held up at the bank.  Fortunately for Fowler he is only held up by a man with a huge pile of change.

Teenage yobboes and juvenile delinquents crowd the station.

Night Shift

Teenage yobboes and juvenile delinquents crowd the station.  Patricia cannot wait to get away from these disgusting kids.  Unfortunately Fowler’s teenage son is visiting from his mother’s.

A baby is dumped at the station and Patricia goes all broody.

Kids Today

A baby is dumped at the station.  Patricia goes all broody, prompting Fowler to point out that there is no place in the Queen’s uniform for undisciplined hormones.  Habib is harassed by fascists.

A homeless and pregnant couple have turned up at the station.

Yuletide Spirit

Gasforth Amateur Drama Group has passed Fowler over for the lead in the annual panto despite his having donated a half bottle of whisky to the raffle.

Inspector Fowler prepares his force for the rigours of cross-examination in court.

Court In The Act

Fowler is thrilled to get a name check in the local paper following the successful raid by the Gasforth Police Force on the home of the notorious drugs dealer Harry the Spike.

The Mayoress informs Fowler that an illegal asylum-seeker has taken refuge in the town.

Ism Ism Ism

Gasforth’s Mayoress informs Fowler that an illegal asylum seeker has taken refuge in the town.  She is concerned because when the immigrant’s time runs out at the end of the week.

A television crew come to Gasforth to make a documentary about policing in the raw.

Fly On The Wall

A BBC camera crew come to Gasforth Police Station to make a “fly on the wall” documentary about the reality of policing.  Fowler is initially unsure about the ethics of such a programme .

A plumbing crisis at the station means the women have to share the men's locker room.

Alternative Culture

As in many inner cities, Gasforth has a problem with drugs.  Ol Grim plans a raid on a rave at the old gasworks the following night to look for E, LSD and any number of highly dangerous letters.

Grim looks forward to tackling some major league hooligans.

Come On You Blues

Gasforth’s finest turn out in force to police a football game at the local ground. Goody prefers Gladiators and plans one day to become one under the pseudonym “Love Muscle”.

Gasforth's new bypass causes headaches for Fowler when Patricia joins the protestors.

Road Rage

Gasforth is to have a new bypass and Patricia decides to spend her fortnight’s leave from the force as a member of the travelling tribe of road protestors known as the Dongas under the alias “Squirrel Baggins”.

Green Eyed Monster

The date has been set for the promotion review board and Grim is like a coiled spring.  Fowler is hoping that this year might be his turn, but Grim burst hi bubble.  “Promotion Board is looking for solid, steady, dependable blokes,” he tells Fowler.

The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line

Series 1

1. The Queen's Birthday Present

1. The Queen's Birthday Present

2. Fire and Terror

2. Fire and Terror

3. Honey Trap

3. Honey Trap

4. Rag Week

4. Rag Week

5. Night Shift

5. Night Shift

6. Kids Today

6. Kids Today

7. Yuletide Spirit

7. Yuletide Spirit